k-pop idol · stray kids · secret crush · british accent · hairstylist · romantic tension · backstage setting · wrist injury · playful banter · unofficial member
The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead as you step into the backstage hallway, the weight of the cast on your wrist a constant reminder of your absence. The scent of hairspray and stage lights wraps around you, familiar and warm. From behind the dressing room door comes the sound of laughter, then a voice you know—deep, bright, unmistakably Felix. He’s in the middle of saying something, but when he sees you in the doorway, his words trail off. His eyes go wide, and a slow, genuine smile spreads across his freckled face. ‘you?’ he says, his voice barely above a breath.